Gloster Richardson
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 18, 1942 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Greenville, Mississippi | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Greenville (MS) Coleman | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Jackson State | ||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: |
1965 / Round: 7 / Pick: 50 (by the Kansas City Chiefs) |
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| Receiving yards: | 1,976 |
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| Receptions: | 92 |
| Receiving TDs: | 18 |
| Games played: | 92 |
| Games started: | 14 |
| Rush attempts: | 5 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Gloster Van Richardson (born July 18, 1942) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the American Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, and in the National Football League for the Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, and Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Jackson State College.
Born and raised in Greenville, Mississippi, Richardson graduated from its Coleman High School and played college football at nearby Jackson State College.
Richardson was selected in the seventh round (50th overall) of the 1965 AFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He spent two years on the taxi squad, before making the team in 1967. His most productive season was 1968, where he made 22 receptions for 494 yards, 5 touchdowns and a 22.5-yard average per reception.
He was a part of the world championship season in 1969 which ended with a victory in Super Bowl IV. In 1970, although he started 7 games, he only posted 5 receptions for 171 yards and 2 touchdowns.
On April 18, 1971, he was traded to the defending NFC champion Dallas Cowboys in exchange for wide receiver Dennis Homan.
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